04/07/2008 10:31. ATLANTA | With gasoline around $4 a gallon, Pontiac may have picked a bad time to make a muscle car, but they made a pretty good one. The G8 is powerful and comfortable. And it ain't bad to look at either. The sticker price reflects good value, which may make the cost of filling it up a little easier to take.

The Pontiac G8 GT is a big, fast car that harkens back to the days when Detroit muscle cars ruled the roads. Power and plenty of it is provided by a 6-liter V-8 matched with a six-speed automatic transmission. Despite its heft, expect this car to go from 0-60 mph in less than six seconds.

This full-size sedan tracks like a laser beam, making cars that drive themselves seem plausible. Handling is a bit heavy when steering through the parking lot, but is solid at highway speeds. The... // Washington Times